Showing posts with label archival cyclists. Show all posts
Showing posts with label archival cyclists. Show all posts

Sunday, June 30, 2013

Archival Tour de France

I dream of a sports channel that broadcasts sporting events from the past.  While I'm aloof to the running of the 100th edition of the Tour de France, I'd love to watch 50 year old coverage of the race. While I cannot provide you with live footage of the 1963 tour, here is some print ephemera and vintage figurines (via the Spoke Sniffer archives) for restaging your own race. If you prefer moving images, I recommend you watch the greatest cycling film ever made: Louis Mallee's short documentary, Vive Le Tour (1962). 


 


 









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Tuesday, June 04, 2013

Archival Cyclist - Tillie Anderson

From the Spoke Sniffer archives, here are some terrific snaps of female cycling champion of the world, Tillie Anderson (aka "the terrible Swede").
 

  



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Monday, March 18, 2013

Shopping from the Past: Archival Plus Fours

 

  

 










 

Images courtesy Pillpat, Flickr Commons, Zombikombi1959 and my personal archives
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Monday, November 26, 2012

Shopping from 1938 - Unis Sport Catalog

PDX messenger and Jack Taylor enthusiast, Joel Metz, forwarded along this amazing french catalog for Unis-Sport, an early sponsor of the Tour de France.  I'm reposting product highlights in case you're in the market for a tailored ensemble for bike camping or cyclo-tourism.   My own mail order form -  post marked 1938 - will include a request for a wool pullover with the Tour de France logo and a pair of the Raynaud model leather cycling shoes.  Shop for yourself...

 

  

  

  

   

  

  


 





 



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Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Shopping from 1977 - Men's Club Magazine

Per Peter Allen - Everything Old is New Again. I've been browsing through the pages of Men's Club magazine from Japan. Who needs a costly Free & Easy subscription when everything about outdoor and inspired cycling garb has already been spelled out in 1977. Here are a few sample views:





I love the mixed view approach of Japanese magazines: model the fashion and then provide a beautifully arranged, spatialized shopping list of essential supplies. Even in 1977, Brooks saddles, lace up leather cycling shoes and French cyclo-tourist bags were the final word.




Makes sense to me - backpacking along the interstate. Don't forget your flask and water filter.
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